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[sassy_assassin]

Who: Sara
Broadcast: Video!
Action: On the Marsiva // The Twin Roses
When: Now!

[ The feed starts with Sara adjusting the camera and pursing her lips, then flashing a waxy smile that doesn't go anywhere near her eyes ]

Hi, so, I'm going to need you to go ahead and let me out of here and return me to my ship. I mean, we could do this the long way, but you really, really won't like that. It will be long. And painful. Possibly over days. The thing I'm going to assume you didn't realize about me before you decided to make this incredibly idiotic move is that I don't take kindly to cages. They're not really my thing, and I have a particular prejudice against the people who want to put me in them.

But hey.

[ She puts her hands up in a conciliatory manner ]

Maybe I'm reading this entire situation the wrong way. Just come and get me, we'll talk, and I won't even break your fingers for it. Promise.

Okay? Okay. Chop chop!

[ She rolls her eyes, sighs, and switches off the camera ]

****

[ some time later, Sara shows up in a burst of confetti on The Twin Roses. Hi friends! ]

Comments

[ audio ]

[signifies]

Uh, it depends. I thought someone from your ship might've come along with you, but I'm new to how alien abduction works.

[ It's good nobody can see him wince. He doesn't like the term. ]

[ audio ]

[sassy_assassin]

Oh, don't worry. I wouldn't be so lucky. Plus, they'd probably have blown something up by now.

You got a face to go with that voice?

[ video ]

[signifies]

[ She sounds fond of them. That's good, although he's sorry she's all alone there.

He switches and waves at her. ]

I'm Clark.

[ video ]

[sassy_assassin]

[ god bless kansas. though... he seems to remind her of someone ]

Boy, do you ever have a face to go with that voice.

Hi Clark. I'm Sara.

[ video ]

[signifies]

Nice to meet you, Sara. I'm sorry I can't help much, I'm a relatively recent arrival.

I've been asking around, though. Most people here are happy to help.

[ video ]

[sassy_assassin]

Somehow I'll live. Thanks, though. I heard there were at least two bars, so that's a start.

[ video ]

[signifies]

Yeah, and there's plenty to do on the planet.

[ It's like a dream come true for Clark. He can travel wherever the Fleet goes - they might not always be good experiences, but they'll help him. ]

[ video ]

[sassy_assassin]

You have that shiny gloss of optimism on you. You're new here? Since you're new to alien abduction and everything.

[ video ]

[signifies]

Yeah, relative to others. I've heard of people being here a long while.

[ It worries him, but nobody seems to be really badly injured here. Just stuck. ]

[ video ]

[sassy_assassin]

Like, years? Which sounds awful. I'd really rather not.

[ video ]

[signifies]

You and me both. I have people back home.